Cybersecurity Data Science: Minding the Growing Gap - DATAVERSITY

Click to learn more about author Scott Mongeau. Following cybersecurity Data Science best practices can help beleaguered and resource-strapped security teams transform Big Data into smart data for better anomaly detection and enterprise protection. The consequences of ignoring security challenges are rising. According to the Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report, over half of cyberattacks resulted in damages of greater than $500K, with nearly 20 percent costing more than $2.5M. Meanwhile regulators, seeking to spur heightened oversight, have become more aggressive in levying fines and holding corporate boards accountable.